Ruby's Caddis Emerger SBS

An odd-looking duck, Quigly-like back end. Change colors to suit your needs.

hook - Dai Riki 135 #14
thread - MFC 8/0 sand
tail/shuck - Congo Hair cream/ostrich herl tips
abdomen - ostrich herl
thorax - dubbing ginger
wing - deer hair
hackle - barred cream (undersize by 1)

Part 1

mash barb, start thread; tie in CH, wrap back to bend and trim (shank length)

even tips on a few herls; tie in even with shuck

wrap herl around thread, wrap abdomen up to point; tie off/trim

dub thorax up to 2/3 mark

clean, stack, measure (tips even with bend) a clump of deer hair; tie in, trim, cover butts with thread

Part 2

tie in hackle

wrap, tie off, trim, half hitch x 2, SHHAN

Regards,
Scott